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Unpaid medical bills straining western N.D. hospitals

Posted on by Andrea Domaskin

Before western North Dakota’s oil boom hit Watford City and surrounding McKenzie County, the local hospital’s longtime physician treated about 15 patients per month at the hospital emergency room after … …

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Sanford Health, Medcenter One consider merger

Posted on by Matt Bunk

Sanford Health and Medcenter One are discussing a merger that would allow the two health care systems to combine services in North Dakota. Representatives from both organizations said Wednesday that … …

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Conrad: Obama administration ‘reneged’ on healthcare deal

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When President Obama needed fellow Democrats to support his health care reform bill, he agreed to give North Dakota senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan what they had been requesting … …

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ND hospitals stand to lose $65M per year in Medicare funding

Posted on by Christi Stonecipher

A recent change in a Medicare reimbursement formula that equalized the playing field for North Dakota hospitals is in serious jeopardy as the deficit-reduction debate takes center stage in Washington, … …

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